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Kazan is one of the most important logistics and transportation hubs in Russia. Thanks to its favourable geographical position, the city has a well designed ramified transport system that connects Kazan with federal regions of Russia and countries abroad. The city boasts a comprehensive transport system of railways, highways, airways and river routes.

The M7 Volga Federal Highway (E22) and three Russian federal highways R239, R241 and R242 travel through the city of Kazan. There are also the R-175 federal highway and Northern Europe — Western China (in construction) route in near proximity to the city.

Kazan International Airport

The Kazan International Airport is the only airport in the capital of Tatarstan. It is located 26 kilometers away to the south-east of the city. At present the airport handles around 1 million passengers a year and operates flights to cities in Russia and abroad. The flights are carried out by the following airlines Lufthansa, S7, Turkish Airlines, Fly Dubai, Ak Bars Aero,Aero, Tatarstan, Transaero, Ural Airlines, UTair.

Railway Station

The railway station operates 36 pairs of long-distance trains, including 13 local ones, and also commuter trains. With over 8 million passengers a year, Kazan’s railway station is Tatarstan’s busiest railway station in terms of passenger throughput. The trains from Siberia, Far East, Volga Region, Central Russia pass through the Kazan Railway Station. All means of public transport are available nearby, except for the underground railway.

Bus station

The bus station services all towns and cities surrounding Kazan and around Tatarstan. Intercity buses connect Kazan with such destinations as Nabarezhnye Chelny, Chistopol, Nizhnekamsk, Bugulma, Almetyevsk, Bavly, Ufa, Sterlitamak, Ulyanovsk. There are even bus services to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. The bus station handles about 4,000-5,000 passengers a day.